PROPOSALS ftr tarrying the MAILS®/" the United States en the following Poji Roads, will be received at tie Genera! Pojl OJjke until the Jirfi day of OSnLer neat., Sa fJett 7ti. In MAINE. l. From Paflamaquoddy by Machiai, Goldiborough, Sullivan, Trenton, and Bluchii! to Penobfcot. Receive the Mail at PafTamaquoddy tvery other Sa turday by 8 o'clock in the morning, and deliver it at Penobfcot the next Friday by 6 in the evening. Return ing. Uec-ive the Mail at Penobfcot every other Satur day by io o'clock forenoon, and deliver it at Paflama quoddy the next Friday afternoon by 5 o'clock. 1. From Ha Howe 11 by ValTalborough, Winflow, (Fort Halifax)Fairfield and Canaan, to Norridgeworth. Leave Hallowelleverv other Wednesday by noon, and arrive at Norridgeworth the next Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Norridgeworth on Friday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Hallowill the next Saturday b* 4 P. M. .1. From Weiles by VVaterbury eourthoufe, Sartford, D city's falls and Berwick, to Dover in New Hampshire. Leave Welles ever r Friday by 8 A. M. and arrive at Dover the next day by 3 P. M. Returning Leave Dover every Wednefaay by 1 P. M. and arrive at Welles the next Thurf'ay t>v 4P. M-, In NEW HAMPSHIRE. 4. From Portsmouth by Dover. Rochefterand Moul tonboi ough to Plym-iuth, returning by New-Hampton, Meredith, Gilmantown, Nottingham and Durham, to Portsmouth. L-ave Portsmouth every Wednesday morning by 8 o'clock, and arrive at Dover by noon, every other Wed nesday, and at Plymouth the next Friday by 6 P - M. Returning. Leave Plymouth on Saturday by 8 A. £1. and return U P.utfinouth the next Tuesday by 4 P. M. Note. " The post is to po and return on this route alternately," and the mail is to be carried but oncc in two weeks froin November ift to May ill. In NEW YOKK State. 5. From Conajohaiy by Chwyvaliey, Cooper's toypn, Butternuts and Oxford academy, to Union (it tiic mouth of the Chenango) once in two we^ks Leave Cor.ajoharv every other Wednesday bv 8 A.M. arrive at Cooper's-town by 2 P. M. and at Union the next Saturday by 10 A. M. Returning. Leave Union every other Saturday by 3 P. M. ar.d arrive at Couajo hary the next Tuesday by 6 P. M. 6. From I'ifhkill by Newburg and New Windsor to Gofhen. The mail to leave Fifhkill on Wednesday by 7 AM, and arrive at Gofhen by 5 p m. Returning. Leave G<- fiien on Tuesday by 7 A hi, and arrive at Fifiikill by j f M. In PENNSYLVANIA. J. From Bethlehem to Wilkefbarre. Leave Bethlehem every Thurtday by 1 r m, and ar rive at Wilkefbarre on Saturday b rif M. Returning. Leave Wilkefbnrre every Tuefrlay by 8 A M, and arrive at Bethlehem Thursday by ip a m. 3. From Piperitavern in Bedminflerfon the pofl-road from Philadelphia to Bethlehem) by Alexandria, to Pittfton in New Jerfcy. Leave Piper's every Thtnfdzy by 6 AM, and arrive at Pittfton by noon. Stay at Pittfton two hours, and return to Pipei's by 8 P M, or oil Friday by 8 A m. 9. From Reading by Sunbury and Northumberland, to Lewifburg. Leave Reading every Friday by 6 A M, arrive at Sun bury on Saturday by 6 pm, and at Lewi'fburg by Sun day noon. Returning. Leave Lewifburg on Monday by 7 a m, and arrive at Reading the next Wednclilay nocn. 10. From Yorktowri by Abbot'stown and Getris burgh to Haper'stown and WiUiapifport in Maryland, to Martinfburg in Virginia. Leave Yorktc.wn every Monday by 6 A M, arrive at Kjgcrstowri on Tuesday neon, and at Martinfburg by 7 P M. Returning. Leave Martinfburg on Saturday by 6 a M, srrive at Hagerstown by noon, and at York town on Sunday evening by 7 o'clock. 11. Fcm Beardstown in Kentucky to Naihville, South Weltern Territory. Leave Beari'stowh every other Tuesday hy to A M, and arrive at Nsibville the next Sunday by 5 f M Re turn 7ig. Leave NafnviUe the next Monday noon, and arrive at Beardstown the next Saturday by 7 PM. In MARYLAND. ' ' 12. Fr.om Annapolis by Lowef Marlborough and Calveri u'-.m t house to Si. Leonard's creek. Leave Annapolis every * uefday by 7 A M, arrive at Lower Marlborough by j P yi, at Calvert courthouse fey 7 PM, and at St. Leonard's creek on Wednefo ay by 10 A M. Returning, Leave St. Leonard's Creek on Friday by 3 P m, arrive at Calvert courthouse !>) 7 p m, at Lower MarlDorough on Saturday by 9 a m, and at Annapolis by 7 P M. 13. From Bladenfburg by Upper Marlborough and Kottingham to Berincdicl. Leave Bladenffaurg on Saturday by 6 A. M. arrive st Upper Marlborough by II A M. leive Upper Marlborough in two hours, and arrive at Bcnn-dieVon Sunday noon. Returning. Leave Bennediit on Mon day by 6 A. M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by 4 p. to. and at Bladenfljurg on Tuesday by 9 a. m. In VIRGINIA. 14. From Wincktfter by Romney to Moorfields. Leave Winehefter every Monday by 10 a. m. arrive at Remr.ey on Tuesday noon, and at Moorlields on Wednesday by 9A. M, R turning. L ave Moorfields on Tuesday by 2p. m. arrive at Romney'on 'I hurf diy by S a. m. and at Winchester on Friday by 4 p. m. 15. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warm.nfter, JJew Market, Amhcrfl, Cibell{hurg and Madilon, to Lynchburg. Leave Charlottesville every Thursday by 8, a. m. and arrive at Lynchburg the next Saturday by 4, r. m. Returning. Leave Lynchburg on Monday by 9, a. m. and arrive at Charlottesville the neXt Wednel'day by j, r. u. 16. Front Powhatan courthouse to Cartersville. Leave Powhatan court house every Tuesday by 7 a m, and arrive at Cartersville Return ing. Leave Cirtersvilie every and arrive at Cartersville No information of the length of tffis road is yet rc ccived : persons miking proppfals are desired to state fucW times of arrival and departure at and from Carters vilie, as flial! be: convenient to then. 17. From York town in Virginia to Gloucester court house. Leave Yerkf own every Monday by 7 a m, and ar rive at Gloucester cortrt houie by 11 A M. Returning, Leave Gloucester cfiruvt house by i p m, and arrive "at Yorktown bv < v k. In NORTH artcf SOUTH CAROLINA. 18. From Camden Sr. Carolina, by Lancaster to Charlotte and LincelntOn in North Carolina. Leave Camden e*?ty other Monday by 7 a u, arrive At Charlote the next Wedncfday by 9 a m, and at -Lineolnton on Thursday by 9 a m. Returning. Leave Lineolnton every other Thursday at noon, arrive at Charlotte On Friday by '.HO«n, and at *C*nnirij on Sunday evening. 19, From Columbia Uy "W'innfcorough, fChefter, JPiiickney, and Spar(an|court liotifesto Greenville cotirt lioufe. Leave Columbia every other Tlmrfday by 6 a m, ar rive at Pinckney on Friday by 6 P m, and at Greenville court house the next Sunday noon. Returning. Leave Greenville court house on Monday by 6 a vf, arrive at Pinckney c«urt house on T.uefday by 3 » m, and at C\ • lumbia the next.Thursday by 3 ? m. 20. From Columbia by Newburv to Laurens, Green ville, Washington ami Pendleton court house». Leave Columbia every other Thursday by upon, anil arrive at Greenville court house on Sunday by 10 a m, and at Pendleton court house by 7 p m. Returning Leave Pendleton court koufe on Monday by 8 a m, ar rive at Greeuvdle court house by 3 ru, and at Colum bia the next Thursday by noon. ti. From Savannah by Newport bridge and St. Savilla to St. Mary's. »Leave Savannah every other Monday by 7 A. M. arrive at Newport bridge by 3 P. M. ind at St. Mary's, the next Thursday by noon.—Returning. Leave St. Mary's on Friday by 5 A. M. arrive at Newpoit bridge -on Sunday bv 2 P. M. and *t Savannah by 7 P. M. Note 1. The Post Mafier Ger.rral may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance oj the contradU, he* p>e*iftuily ftlpuiating an adequate campenfation f6r any extra expence that may be occasioned thereby. Note i. Half an hour iliall be allow ed for opening and doling the mail at all offices where no particulai time is fpeeified. jVj.V T For every hour'i dflay (unavoidable acci dents excepted) in arriving after the tivriet prcfcrihec! in any contrail, the co.uriiflor (hail forfeit one dollar ; and it- the delay continue until the departure of anv depend ng fri3.il whereby tjie mails deftin d for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeitureor five dollars fha!• be incurred. Note 4 'Nrwfpaperi ai well it !e:i-ri are to be sent in the mails ; iid if any person making p-npofal« de ft res to carry newfpr.pt r6 other than thoit conreyeJ ii the ma-1 lor his own emolument, he must ttate in hi? propufali for what sum he will carry it \pith that emo lument and tor what sum without that emolument. A ote 5. The contract for the Mails Number 1, 19. 20, and it, arc to be in oper tion on the firft da\ ot Otfober next, and all the others on the firft day «f November n xt.— I'he contarfls for the fourteen firft numbered roati* are to rontinue in force until the if: of Oflober 1797 ; the contr»&s for the road No. it, is to continue unt;l ihe ift of Oflober 1795, and the contrafli for the roads No. 15, 16, 17, jS, 19 and 10, are to continue until the i!t of April 1798. A 'ote 6. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departur' 1 above fpeoified, he must slate in his propcfals lueh al terat on« and the difference they will make in the 1 terms of his contrail. Aote 7. Proposals for the Road No. 1, will be re ceived by the Pol) Master at Penobfcot; for the Road No. 11, by Mr. Walter Beal, at Beardftoun ; for the Roads No. 19 and 10, by Dr. S. Green> Poll Mail, r at Columbia: and for the Road No. 21, by Genera! James Jackson, at Savannah; proposals for the other Roads muii bf sent to this office. No proposals, for the Roads No. 1, 19, 20 and ai, will be received after the 10th of September next. A'ote 8- Con'.raflors may receive their pay cuar ter'y. General Pod Office, Philad. July 6, 1795. t6w, BOOKS, Printed for and Publijbed by MATHEVV CAREY, H°. 118 MA* KET STUtT, (Price Sixteen Doll art.) A New Syjlem of Modern Geography Or, a Gngrafbitol, Hiflor'ual an! 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M* 1 nufattures, having resolved to rrtck LO TTEHI ES lm railing Out Hukorio Thou s a nd-Doi 1a « s, agreeably to ail A£l of Ihe Lcgifl/iturr of im- State ot New-|erf be commenced of the diameter of twenty seven feet, ft is to be laid (oiidly to che height of two feet. Ftom th*n:.e to t ie bottom of thp wooden work, the foundation Wall is to be eleven feet high, and fix feet thick. As it is intended tha! the above dcfcribed florie foun dation fhaJlonly be carried fix inches higher clian thecrowa level of the knoli or rock on which* tjie Lignt-houfe is to be er cbed, and it may be found impofjibie, on account of the rock, to fink the lame to the iL-pth or t.velvc feet and o»e half below the earth, or thirteen feet bci-ow the woodenwork, it is necelfary that the proportions far thp iaidftone foundation be made by the peren co incluJ? >41 cpits, charges and expeuces of materials, workinanihlp and labor. The octagonal pyramid is to be well framed, and of stout heart fine timber. It is to rye twenty fix feet in dia meter at the baf thereof where it will reft on the top of the Itpne foundation, to which it is.to be well secured by six teen flout iron flraps built therein and .cherwife. The height of the wooden building from the bottom of the water table and from the fur face ps the earth, is to be forty feet to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the Jan tern ; where the diameter is to be fifteen let*. The foundation is to he capt with sawed stone at leafi eight, inches wide, and Hoped at top to turn off the water. 1 he frame of the pyramid is to be covered with boards of one inch and one half in thickndfe, over which is to be laid a good & complete covering of fh ngles, and well painted with three coats, 'i he hghthoufc is to have two windows 1.3 ths and two wiu-.dow# in the Weft. The fa Hies arc to be hung with hinges, a,nd each fa(h is to have panes of gfcffl, eight by ten inches. On the top of the wooden work ot the pyramid is to be a itrongTramed tier of joitls, beded therein, planked over with oak 'plank extending one loot beyond the fides of the pyramid, thereby forming an cave, which is to be fmifhed by a cornice, tie whole having a ciefcent from the center, fu Hideo t to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper. £ A complete and fu3icic,« iron Lantern in the o<3ago -1 nal form it to reil thereon; the eight corn and one* half iachev above. The Lantern is to be ten feet bigh, froir. the floor to the bottom of tiie dome or roof, and to have a dom» cr roof cf five feet in height. Tiie whole ** f-acc between the poib to be occupied by the falhes, winch are to be moulded on tire i.ilide and (truck i)li(i. tach sash is to have twenty-eight: large piit - of glass; a part of the l'afh on the fouth-'ve't tide is it> lie hung with hinges for a door tn ro out on tl n. pla'.-orm. Tiie irou raft ers of the laptern are to be h inej into an iron hoop, over which i» to be a copper fumi ri; thro' which the lmoke may [wis into a larje eopp.r ventilator in the form of a man'sheaj; capable of containing one hunt-red gallons. 1 iiU litad ia to be turned by a iar gc. vane, id hat the hole £>r venting the fmbak may be a! ways to leeward. Eihgt dorma it ventilators are to be fixei in the roof, a large cur ved air pipe is to be paP.ed thro' tine door a:;d a dose Hove i« to be provided and fixed in the lantern. Thereareto be 4 pairof ftairsto ascend to the lantern, the entrance to Vv'hich is to be by a trapdoor cover d with copper. The building is to be furnilhcd with two complete electrical conductors or rods with point*. The floors _j-e to be laid with plank i he entrance i to the 'i;;ht house is to be well fe ured by ' ?. ftror.g door hang upon hinges. with a strung lock and Luh complete. Also a li-ame Dwelling Houf 1 of one story and the roof, to be twenty lixieet or thereabout in front,anutwenty-five eet deep, with a cellar, under it, if it ihall be found practi cable to dig ft. The cellar walls. to be eighteen inches thick, and seven feet high. The ltory of the House to be seven fret and one halt in the clear The roo r to have a re-Sanyularp'teh. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. Th iioufeis to contain a Kitchen of thir teen by li 1 teen feet, a fitting room ijotfling lengthwifs of twelve be fixteeo feet, two fmail chi.nbers of by niiie feet joini gto the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room, with a pafi'age to iiiofe two rooms between the bed roonw The Hack of chimneys to be between th Kitchen and lit. ring room and is to have two plain fire places, one oi them large for a kitchen ; to which is to be joineh Street,Nos 313 TO THI HONORAHLK Jane 19 tuW4 W t&U toiljm.